#170004
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.1% 0.052 9.6), rgb(23, 0, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.22:1).
About this color
#170004 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170004 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 0, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.1% 0.052 9.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #170004 | 20.22:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170004 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170004 text on white | 20.22:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #170004 text on black | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B8
oklch(81% 0.061 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68693
oklch(70.7% 0.099 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96678
oklch(63.1% 0.127 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44B61
oklch(55.6% 0.137 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3B51
oklch(49.1% 0.129 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3242
oklch(42.8% 0.106 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#662D38
oklch(37.9% 0.083 9.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170004
oklch(13.1% 0.052 9.6)
#170004 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #030404 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090804 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A0001 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170004
#170004
oklch(13.1% 0.052 9.6)
- #000A09
#000A09
oklch(13.1% 0.023 188.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #170004, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.031
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.103
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.110
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.111
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.114
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.115
Use #170004 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.